…biblical Christianity without conservative idolatry…
Preface Yesterday, I brought a message that has been on my heart for two years at least. It was a message that I've wanted to bring for a long time, but one that I've been afraid to address. Furthermore, even though I delivered the message yesterday, I still worry about whether I said what needed …
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I first wrote this blog post two years ago in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, but in the midst of church turmoil, I never published it. Nevertheless, since the heat around me has died down, and since I don’t think Christians should stop thinking about these things, I’m bringing this one out …
I first wrote this blog post two years ago in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, but in the midst of church turmoil, I never published it. Nevertheless, since the heat around me has died down, and since I don’t think Christians should stop thinking about these things, I’m bringing this one out …
I first wrote this blog post two years ago in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, but in the midst of church turmoil, I never published it. Nevertheless, since the heat around me has died down, and since I don't think Christians should stop thinking about these things, I'm bringing this one out …
Our church does "Community Groups." Like many churches these days, ours centers on the Sunday morning worship gathering coupled with small groups of people gathered in homes. Most of our groups use the time to build friendships and to study the topic of the previous Sunday. When it comes to the …
Doctrinal Questions Do pets go to heaven? Scripture is almost silent on the matter of whether animals have an eternal soul like humans do or whether they might be subject to the same laws of sin and death and Heaven and Hell as we are. However, it does say that humans are the only creatures into …
The question about the antichrist has fascinated Christians for centuries. Here's the most common current theory: At some point in the future a child will be born who is Satan's version of Jesus, perhaps even possessed by Satan or another demon from the time of his birth. He will grow in …
Here's how the question was worded in our Sunday Question and Answer time. The world today is so broken and events are aligning to set the stage for fulfillment of Bible prophecy. The next event is the rapture why are so many churches not responding with urgency to reach the lost? I wanted to …
Do you believe Hell is a literal place and is there a spirit of urgency to tell His truth to those that are lost? Yes and no. I say yes, because I believe in what the Bible teaches, but I say no, because a lot of beliefs about hell don't come from the Bible. Regarding Hell: Then I saw a great …
These are the "practical" questions that came in on Sunday. I put them in this category because they address the operations and practice of Christianity more than any doctrinal issues. Practical Questions How can we engage in evangelism without judgment and hypocrisy? Click Here When pursuing …
Here's how the question was phrased on Sunday In the Great Commission, Jesus commands the disciples to teach the Nations to obey Jesus' commands. Are there any examples of what it looks like to do this practically without coming across as self-righteous and judgmental? I've never heard the …
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The question, as phrased on Sunday was this: Why do many churches not offer an altar call—an invitation to come pray, leave burdens, respond if the Holy Spirit has prompted and allow the lost to come when convicted to further learn or step into salvation? There are a number of reasons churches do …
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The title is a condensed version of the question I was actually asked. When pursuing God, what are the key practices to pursuit? Is there a difference between pursuit and rote obedience? My most recent series of messages focused on our need to be people who pursued God, but never in the series did …
How can we engage in evangelism without judgment and hypocrisy? It has widely been held by Christians that evangelism–the practice of leading another person to become a Christian–is one of the central components of what it means to be a Christian, and I totally agree; however, the common way of …
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Can we trust apocryphal books like the Book of Enoch? It depends on what you mean by "trust" and it depends on which book you are talking about. For example, Jude, in the letter he wrote, actually quotes from the book of Enoch, but he doesn't tell us we should "trust" the book of Enoch. Also, just …
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Where do Neanderthals fit in a Biblical context? This is a fascinating question. Let me address it in two different ways. First, I want to describe the best understanding science has about the interplay between the different "hominid" species, and then I'll get into how this fits into our …
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